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Coherent control of light-matter interactions in polarization standing waves.

ABSTRACT: We experimentally demonstrate that standing waves formed by two coherent counter-propagating light waves can take a variety of forms, offering new approaches to the interrogation and control of polarization-sensitive light-matter interactions in ultrathin (subwavelength thickness) media. In contrast to familiar energy standing waves, polarization standing waves have constant electric and magnetic energy densities and a periodically varying polarization state along the wave axis. counterintuitively, anisotropic ultrathin (meta)materials can be made sensitive or insensitive to such polarization variations by adjusting their azimuthal angle.

SUBMITTER: Fang X

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4981885 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Coherent control of light-matter interactions in polarization standing waves.

Fang Xu X MacDonald Kevin F KF Plum Eric E Zheludev Nikolay I NI

Scientific reports 20160812

We experimentally demonstrate that standing waves formed by two coherent counter-propagating light waves can take a variety of forms, offering new approaches to the interrogation and control of polarization-sensitive light-matter interactions in ultrathin (subwavelength thickness) media. In contrast to familiar energy standing waves, polarization standing waves have constant electric and magnetic energy densities and a periodically varying polarization state along the wave axis. counterintuitive ...[more]

PMID: 27514307

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